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I had a VA legal 50% front and 35% rear on my last car. Put 35% all around on the LGT. Can post comparison pics if you'd like.

 

Keep in mind if you have a dark interior, the tint will appear darker. At times, under lots of sun, I wish I had gone with the 30% all around. Thus far though no problems with the 35 all around.

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Ends on Friday. They on Holland and Sylvania. If you want, I can meet you up there Friday and we can see what the hell would look good on our cars. lol

 

Let me get back to ya on that, not sure how my schedule will play out this week.

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Don't stagger. 20 is too dark, 50 is too light. 35 all around is the only option. But you know what they say about opinions...

 

+1 35% all the way around, I sometimes wish mine was darker, but it is a good balance.

 

Also make sure your tint is not metallic- it will screw up your radio reception in the rear window.

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Scooby if you can post some pics it would be greatly appreciated. I think for the whole cop issue I'm going to go with the 35 all around. This way it's not staggered and if I get busted by the cops I can always tell them thats how the car was made lol.
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I actually did get a tint ticket once - in a 95 240sx (sr20det swap) that sounded like furious dragon sechs. I was stopped for speeding (90 in a 65), and the statie stuck it to me. I tried the "this is how I bought it" defense, and he didn't even slow down his writing the ticket. I also said "c'mon sir - if you had a face like mine, you'd tint your windows too." He had no sense of humor either. Just take the ticket.
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+1 35% all the way around, I sometimes wish mine was darker, but it is a good balance.

 

Also make sure your tint is not metallic- it will screw up your radio reception in the rear window.

^^^^ i did not know this (but it makes sense, doh!)

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Scooby if you can post some pics it would be greatly appreciated. I think for the whole cop issue I'm going to go with the 35 all around. This way it's not staggered and if I get busted by the cops I can always tell them thats how the car was made lol.

 

Here's the pics. They are under different light, with a tan interior on the SF and black on the LGT, so it won't be the best for comparison, but you can sort of get the idea. The LGT also has the slightly more pricey Llumar tint, while the SF has the cheaper madico tint that lots of places use.

 

50% front 35% rear from a few different angles/lighting

 

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/1020/dsc06946by1.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1844/fozzy02rj4.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8738/fozzy07zb5.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7987/fozzy08bz4.jpg

 

v.s. 35% all around w/different angles/lighting

 

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4043/abp01of3.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1999/abp04sp9.jpg

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/7134/subydoobfall03bx6.jpg

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2933/subydoobfall06xa4.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5757/subydoobfall08za2.jpg

 

Hope this helps you. I agree about going the same all the way around, looks better IMO.

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Just called and scheduled an appointment for Monday. They got 50%, 32%, 22%, and 6%. I think I will be going 32% all around.

 

I went in today and that online coupon can't be combined with the special $149 price.

Thinking I may go with 22%.

 

The guy helping me took me out to his truck to show me what he had on his, I looked in and he had an opened Busch heavy sitting in the cup holder :lol:

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I went in today and that online coupon can't be combined with the special $149 price.

Thinking I may go with 22%.

 

The guy helping me took me out to his truck to show me what he had on his, I looked in and he had an opened Busch heavy sitting in the cup holder :lol:

 

The guy who helped me was Keith. I'm taking mine in Monday at 9:30. Going 32% all the way around.

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